Why is it the hotter it gets the slower your brain works? When the temperatures rise I have to use all of my brainpower on doing my job and taking care of my kiddos, with basically nothing leftover for what to wear. (Or cleaning. Oh well!) This is even more true during busy travel periods.…
Travel Clothes
My spring business travel uniform
It’s getting to be that time again. Spring and summer are typically my busiest travel seasons, for some reason. I’m on the road two or three weeks per month for the foreseeable future. That means that I need things to be as easy as possible, basically all the time, especially when it comes to packing.…
Packing strategies for temperature extremes during business travel
Frequent business travelers often visit two cities on the same trip. During much of the year, this means they are visiting two separate climates and must pack accordingly. I’ve talked a lot about strategies for packing for multiple climates, as well as sample wardrobes for various times of the year. But what about when you’re…
10 Piece Winter Business Travel Wardrobe
Cooler temperatures are here. Bring on the boots, sweaters, and layers! Of course, those boots, sweaters, and layers make packing way more difficult. That makes a capsule wardrobe incredibly important. I’ve put together ten pieces that can all be worn together, creating plenty of options for a trip. I’ve shown ten outfits below, but I…
Fall 2015 trends to add to your business travel wardrobe
I don’t know what it is—maybe a holdover from back to school, maybe the weather (kind of) starting to change… But something about fall makes me want to update my wardrobe. While I would not label myself as a trend-setter, there are usually a few runway-inspired trends that I feel fit my lifestyle (in the…
What to wear when traveling for an interview
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10 Piece Spring Business Travel Wardrobe
Hooray spring!! After what felt like a never ending winter I am so incredibly ready for warm weather outside, and color and patterns in my wardrobe. For spring, I put together 10 essential pieces. These are very different from a winter wardrobe! That one was very focused on pants, where this capsule wardrobe is more…
Packing for different climates
Seems like I’ve been spending all of my time in cold weather locales lately. Not that I mind wearing tights and bootsevery day for every trip (exactly), I’m just really ready to enjoy some warmer weather. Luckily my trip next week takes me to two very different climates. As always, I refuse to pack extra…